Welcome to GeistLife
Gestalt Therapy with Marina Ziff
A reflective space for depth, clarity, and connection – in St Albans and online across the UK and beyond.
A space to reconnect
At GeistLife, therapy isn’t about fixing. It’s about returning to yourself. It’s about meeting what feels true, what’s been quietly waiting beneath the surface, and the parts of you that have learned to stay hidden in the noise of everyday life.
I’m Marina, a Gestalt therapist based in St Albans, Hertfordshire. I work in person and online with clients across the UK and internationally. While I welcome people from all walks of life, my work resonates most deeply with high achievers, creatives, neurodivergent individuals, and those living with the impact of trauma, whether recent, developmental or inherited.
How I work
Gestalt therapy meets you just as you are — in your body, emotions, relationships, and thoughts. We begin with what is happening now. Together, we bring gentle, curious attention to your patterns, longings, and places that feel stuck. The aim isn’t to judge or fix, but to understand and reconnect.
This isn’t therapy that rushes to offer answers. It’s a spacious, collaborative process that honours the depth and complexity of being human.
You don’t need to be in crisis to begin. Often, it starts with a quiet sense that something could feel different.
Themes we might explore
I work alongside you to build a healthier relationship with yourself and others. No two journeys look the same, which is why I tailor my approach to fit your specific needs.
Some areas I regularly help with include:
- Confidence and self-worth
- Relationship and intimacy struggles
- Trauma and complex grief
- Anxiety, overwhelm, and low mood
- Family dynamics and identity
- Belonging, spirituality, and meaning
- Food, body, and self-image
- Creative blocks and inner criticism
- Neurodivergence and masking
- Life transitions and decision-making
- Avoidance, self-sabotage, and procrastination
- Building self-esteem and confidence
- Healing body image and disordered eating
- Managing anxiety, stress, and depression
- Improving relationships and intimacy
- Working through trauma
- Navigating loss and grief
- Finding meaning and purpose
- Exploring spiritual questions
- Breaking free from procrastination patterns
- Creating a sense of belonging
- Supporting blended families
Why Gestalt Therapy?
Gestalt is a German word meaning shape or whole.
Gestalt therapy is a creative, embodied, and relational approach to healing. It brings attention to your present-moment experience—without judgment, without rushing—and trusts that with awareness, something meaningful begins to shift.
It’s not about analysing from afar. It’s about making contact with what’s real—right here, right now.
Why GeistLife?
“Geist” is a German word that holds many meanings—spirit, soul, mind, breath. It speaks to something quiet but vital: the inner life that shapes how we feel and how we connect. I chose the name GeistLife because therapy isn’t just about thinking differently. It’s about reconnecting with what feels alive inside
About me
I’ve spent over a decade supporting people across the NHS, community organisations, and private practice. I hold a Diploma in Gestalt Counselling and a Master’s in Health & Social Marketing. I’m fully insured and registered with both the BACP and NCPS.
I engage in deep supervision and ongoing CPD—not out of obligation, but because I love this work. It continues to stretch and nourish me, and helps me bring presence, clarity, and depth to the people I work with.
Outside of the therapy room, I’m a parent in a blended family, a lover of books and travel, and the quiet companion of two cats. Life isn’t always tidy, but it keeps me grounded—and that shapes how I show up in the work.
Supervision – Coming September 2026
If you’re a therapist or trainee seeking a grounded, relational space to support your practice, I’ll be offering 1:1 supervision from Autumn 2026. I’d love to hear from you.
In their own words
Thoughts from people who’ve taken this journey.
Ready to begin?
If you’re thinking about a first session or have something you’d like to ask, you’re very welcome to get in touch via the Contact page.
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